Giovanni Battista Biglia (1570–1617) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1609–1617).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Biglia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pavia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pavia |
| In office | 1609–1617 |
| Predecessor | Guglielmo Bastoni |
| Successor | Fabrizio Landriani |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 Feb 1609 by Michelangelo Tonti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1570 |
| Died | 1617 (age 47) |
Biography edit
Giovanni Battista Biglia was born in 1570 in Milan, Italy.[2] On 19 Jan 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2] On 1 Feb 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Michelangelo Tonti, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Ottavio Belmosto (Belmusti), Bishop Emeritus of Aleria, and Domenico Rivarola, Bishop of Aleria, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death in 1617.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Biglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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